Re: master 71783e9: Add the string-numeric-lessp function

[Paul Eggert]

Andreas Schwab wrote:
> Paul Eggert<address@hidden>  writes:
>
> > >Juri Linkov wrote:
> > > >>Still this is the weirdest sorting order that I've ever seen
> > > >>where single backups come before, but numbered backups after:
> > > >>
> > > >>    -rw-r--r--  1 158,018  Mar  8 01:04 dired.el~
> > > >>    -rw-r--r--  1 158,018  Mar  8 01:05 dired.el
> > > >>    -rw-r--r--  1 158,018  Mar  8 01:01 dired.el.~1~
> > > >>    -rw-r--r--  1 158,018  Mar  8 01:02 dired.el.~2~
> > > >>    -rw-r--r--  1 158,018  Mar  8 01:03 dired.el.~3~
> > >
> > >I like it, as it clearly separates the two backup styles in the hopefully
> > >rare case where people have edited the same file with different backup
> > >styles.  (I don't use numbered backups so I don't run into the latter sort
> > >of names much.)
> How does that fit with your previous statement?

It does and it doesn't. My previous statement was about the backup files I 
normally experience, which are like 'dired.el~'; I prefer seeing these files 
before the main file. I don't run into files like 'dired.el.~1~' often, as I 
prefer not to use that style. If I did run into them often, my first reaction 
was I like them segregated (as in the above) even at the cost of putting them 
out of "order". But now that you mention it, I suppose I should have gained more 
experience with this situation before expressing a preference. As the situation 
is unusual (at least for me), it's not likely I will gain experience with it any 
time soon. Anyway, most likely the situation is rare in general and is not worth 
worrying about.